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his_o leg_n the_o instrument_n of_o motion_n the_o sun_n by_o his_o warmth_n make_v the_o dunghill_n stink_n of_o which_o stink_n that_o that_o warmth_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n appear_v in_o that_o the_o very_a same_o influence_n draw_v forth_o a_o fragrant_a savour_n from_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n that_o the_o dunghill_n smell_v be_v from_o the_o sun_n draw_v forth_o the_o vapourâ—_n but_o that_o it_o smell_v ill_o be_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o upper-wheel_n of_o a_o clock_n though_o by_o its_o motion_n it_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o a_o under-wheel_n that_o be_v irregular_a in_o its_o motion_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o irregularity_n when_o a_o dexterous_a penman_n write_v upon_o sink_a paper_n he_o make_v pothook_n as_o we_o say_v of_o child_n that_o begin_v to_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o writing_n blot_v rather_o than_o letter_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n but_o the_o paper_n twisse_n vind._n gr._n l._n 2._o p._n 1_o a._n p._n 26._o reply_n 4._o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o separation_n be_v therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v between_o action_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o upon_o mr._n how_o be_v own_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v to_o all_o good_a action_n which_o in_o the_o present_a state_n be_v but_o imperfect_o good_a here_o he_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o to_o the_o same_o action_n and_o ascribe_v the_o action_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o to_o god_n and_o the_o evil_a that_o adhere_v to_o that_o action_n to_o man_n unless_o he_o will_v ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la verbo_fw-la if_o mr._n how_o can_v extricate_v himself_o and_o not_o we_o with_o the_o same_o answer_n or_o rather_o if_o he_o can_v excogitate_v any_o other_o answer_n than_o by_o this_o exsibilated_a distinction_n erit_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la apollo_n and_o without_o a_o irony_n sapientum_fw-la octavus_fw-la reply_n 2._o to_o the_o connexion_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o infold_v a_o twofold_a contradiction_n 1._o for_o it_o suppose_v some_o action_n to_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a and_o yet_o by_o our_o hypothesis_n to_o be_v determine_v i._n e._n compel_v if_o mr._n how_o may_v be_v admit_v our_o interpreter_n whereas_o that_o be_v not_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o spontaneous_a neither_o be_v that_o spontaneous_a which_o be_v necessary_a i._n e._n violent_a or_o compel_a for_o violence_n be_v a_o physical_a action_n upon_o the_o patient_n in_o which_o sort_n of_o action_n virtue_n or_o vice_n have_v no_o place_n for_o the_o will_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o moral_a action_n so_o the_o learned_a camero_n de_fw-fr scan_v p._n 98._o where_n note_v that_o i_o presume_v camero_n deny_v not_o original_a sin_n impute_v to_o be_v svo_fw-la modo_fw-la i._n e._n in_o its_o kind_n voluntary_a be_v so_o true_o sin_n according_a to_o st._n augustine_n sentiment_n nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la eramus_fw-la ille_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la i.e._n we_o be_v all_o that_o one_o man_n adam_n and_o so_o sin_v in_o he_o this_o to_o prevent_v any_o misapprehension_n 2._o it_o suppose_v sin_n to_o have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n whereas_o it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n in_o divinity_n peccatum_fw-la qua_fw-la tale_n &_o essentialiter_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la moralis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la causam_fw-la physicam_fw-la i._n e._n sin_n as_o such_o and_o essential_o be_v a_o moral_a effect_n and_o have_v no_o physical_a cause_n reply_v 3_o have_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o mr._n how_o be_v antecedent_n and_o connexion_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n by_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o free_a agent_n evil_a in_o themselves_o or_o that_o no_o moral_a evil_n be_v positive_a but_o only_o privative_a which_o latter_a be_v the_o common_a term_n of_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n in_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a evil_n and_o i_o shall_v borrow_v one_o argument_n which_o will_v be_v instead_o of_o all_o from_o the_o most_o learned_a dr._n barlow_n the_o now_o renown_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n arg._n every_o real_a and_o positive_a be_v be_v from_o god_n the_o author_n and_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v but_o moral_a evil_n formal_o take_v be_v not_o from_o god_n the_o author_n and_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v ergo_fw-la moral_a evil_n formal_o take_a be_v not_o a_o real_a and_o positive_a be_v the_o minor_a be_v evident_a and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o very_a heathen_n in_o the_o appellation_n of_o optimus_fw-la the_o best_a which_o they_o apply_v to_o their_o jupiter_n together_o with_o maximus_n the_o great_a and_o will_v no_o doubt_n be_v own_v by_o mr._n how_o who_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la for_o that_o very_a reason_n reject_v predestination_n of_o evil_a action_n because_o in_o his_o apprehension_n it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o moral_a evil_n the_o major_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o learned_a bishop_n prove_v be_v the_o rather_o because_o it_o will_v much_o confirm_v our_o first_o argument_n for_o predetermination_n of_o all_o action_n as_o such_o proof_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o finite_a and_o create_v be_v which_o do_v not_o depend_v and_o have_v its_o be_v from_o a_o infinite_a and_o uncreated_a be_v viz._n god_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o god_n that_o that_o be_v be_v independent_a upon_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o consequent_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o be_v whence_o follow_v many_o absurdity_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o i_o shall_v only_o take_v the_o sum_n as_o himself_o have_v give_v it_o we_o with_o a_o application_n to_o moral_a evil_n if_o moral_a evil_n i.e._n any_o sin_n or_o breach_n of_o divine_a law_n be_v a_o real_a be_v then_o 1._o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o be_v for_o of_o so_o deform_v a_o birth_n divine_a goodness_n can_v be_v the_o parent_n 2._o this_o grant_v it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o secondary_a be_v and_o a_o be_v by_o participation_n such_o as_o every_o finite_a be_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v which_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o or_o receive_v its_o be_v from_o the_o first_o be_v 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o finite_a be_v independent_a upon_o god_n both_o as_o to_o production_n and_o conservation_n all_o which_o thing_n we_o know_v and_o believe_v be_v contrary_a not_o only_o to_o philosophy_n but_o divinity_n thus_o far_o the_o most_o acute_a philosopher_n and_o divine_a exercit._n metaph_n 2_o a._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la mali_fw-la ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la scheib_n meet_v p._n 32_o 33._o let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o or_o positive_a obj._n 1_o sin_n of_o commission_n which_o be_v evil_a ex_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o objecto_fw-la whereof_z two_o be_v special_o insist_v on_o adam_n eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o by_o mr._n howe_n the_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v in_o themselves_o evil_a answ_n 1._o in_o general_n if_o all_o sin_n subsist_v in_o some_o actual_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n body_n or_o both_o and_o this_o motion_n abstractive_o consider_v be_v the_o material_a part_n of_o every_o actual_a sin_n and_o have_v god_n for_o the_o prime_a cause_n in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v then_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v assign_v wherein_o this_o material_a part_n may_v not_o be_v find_v so_o the_o learned_a davevant_fw-fr sometime_o bishop_n of_o sarisbury_n animadv_n on_o hoard_n p._n 174_o 175._o answ_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o instance_n the_o first_o in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o appetition_n thereof_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n the_o mastication_n chew_v and_o manducation_n eat_v and_o other_o bodily_a act_n separate_a these_o from_o the_o formal_a part_n which_o be_v modus_fw-la appetendi_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o desire_v and_o contain_v a_o repugnancy_n to_o god_n command_n and_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a author_n thereof_o the_o act_n of_o desire_v and_o eat_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v reduce_v to_o god_n without_o who_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o motion_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n but_o the_o disorderly_a manner_n of_o desire_v and_o eat_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v reducible_a as_o be_v a_o defect_n only_o to_o the_o defective_a will_n of_o man_n davenant_n ibid._n p._n 175._o as_o to_o the_o second_o instance_n hatred_n of_o god_n that_o the_o act_n terminate_v upon_o that_o object_n in_o complexo_fw-la be_v evil_a and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o then_o that_o be_v true_a of_o act_n and_o undue_a
end_n as_o hospitality_n out_o of_o vainglory_n of_o act_n and_o undue_a circumstance_n as_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o church_n as_o of_o act_n and_o undue_a object_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o instance_n and_o so_o all_o sinful_a action_n be_v evil_a as_o to_o their_o substance_n which_o mr._n how_o have_v not_o affirm_v that_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o because_o the_o act_n invaried_a the_o object_n but_o change_v that_o act_n which_o be_v evil_a be_v become_v moral_o good_a so_o our_o learned_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n again_z exerc._n meet_v p._n 41._o which_o he_o illustrate_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o adultery_n where_o the_o act_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o substance_n be_v alter_v in_o its_o moral_a respect_n by_o make_v the_o woman_n with_o who_o i_o commit_v adultery_n my_o wife_n id._n ibid._n which_o instance_n of_o our_o learned_a bishop_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n and_o bathsheba_n who_o society_n together_o be_v unlawful_a before_o but_o lawful_a after_o their_o marriage_n they_o that_o desire_v further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n may_v do_v well_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o learned_a discourse_n in_o our_o native_a language_n of_o mr._n h._n hickman_n of_o the_o positivity_n of_o sin_n obj._n 2._o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o as_o original_a sin_n inherent_a as_o that_o stand_v oppose_v to_o original_a sin_n impute_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o actual_a sin_n therefore_o sin_n be_v not_o mere_o privative_a sol._n the_o privation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a propension_n of_o the_o will_n to_o sin_n in_o which_o natural_a propension_n original_a sin_n consist_v be_v not_o the_o real_a efficient_a of_o evil_a action_n but_o the_o will_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o propension_n be_v the_o real_a and_o true_a cause_n of_o evil_a action_n so_o baron_n wet_a §_o 5._o n._n 30._o &_o 33._o obj._n 3_o our_o divine_n do_v make_v a_o positive_a part_n in_o original_a sin_n sol._n yet_o they_o hold_v sin_n to_o be_v only_o privative_a but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v how_o their_o assertion_n will_v agree_v together_o i_o answer_v in_o inherent_a sin_n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o positive_a and_o a_o negative_a quality_n this_o latter_a divine_n call_v a_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n or_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a the_o former_a they_o call_v a_o pravity_n of_o nature_n or_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v evil_a only_a which_o be_v call_v positive_a legice_n because_o it_o be_v express_v affirmative_o whereas_o the_o latter_a be_v express_v negative_o so_o maccov_n open_fw-mi post_n p._n 83._o r._n fuse_v de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la disserentem_fw-la gisb_n voet._n disp_n theol._n p._n 1._o p._n 1084_o arg._n 2._o if_o god_n have_v a_o prede_v erminative_a concurrence_n to_o the_o most_o wicked_a action_n it_o be_v then_o no_o way_n explicable_a how_o the_o influence_n and_o concurrence_n the_o holy_a god_n have_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o action_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o which_o he_o afford_v to_o the_o best_a wherein_o such_o inherent_o evil_a action_n be_v less_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o who_o forbid_v they_o than_o to_o the_o malicious_a tempter_n who_o prompt_v to_o they_o or_o to_o the_o actor_n that_o do_v they_o or_o wherein_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o let._n p._n 32_o 33._o which_o argument_n mr._n how_o give_v we_o more_o concise_o afterward_o that_o god_n have_v as_o much_o influence_n and_o concurrence_n to_o the_o worst_a action_n as_o to_o the_o best_a as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o sinner_n or_o the_o tempter_n postsc_n p._n 25._o viz._n according_a to_o our_o doctrine_n answ_n 1._o if_o our_o learned_a adversary_n understand_v the_o antecedent_n as_o we_o do_v who_o he_o oppose_v of_o the_o materiale_a of_o wicked_a action_n we_o grant_v his_o consequence_n for_o we_o can_v yet_o see_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o own_v that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a or_o indifferent_a influence_n upon_o the_o action_n of_o free_a agent_n as_o such_o abstract_v from_o their_o morality_n the_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v physical_o consider_v be_v neither_o holy_a nor_o sinful_a those_o denomination_n be_v take_v from_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o action_n to_o the_o law_n prescribe_v as_o a_o compliance_n with_o or_o deviation_n from_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o linea_fw-la physica_fw-la god_n influence_n and_o concurrence_n be_v the_o same_o when_o they_o be_v the_o substrate_a matter_n of_o moral_a evil_n and_o moral_a good_a 2._o if_o he_o intend_v the_o formale_a or_o rather_o the_o most_o wicked_a action_n in_o concreto_fw-la we_o disow_v the_o antecedent_n as_o none_o of_o we_o and_o complain_v of_o his_o disingenuity_n in_o pin_v such_o a_o assertion_n upon_o our_o sleeve_n 3._o yet_o however_o for_o his_o satisfaction_n i_o shall_v let_v he_o know_v that_o beside_o the_o influence_n upon_o good_a and_o bad_a action_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o which_o we_o acknowledge_v common_a to_o both_o there_o be_v divers_a difference_n of_o the_o influence_n we_o own_o for_o distinguish_v of_o good_a action_n from_o bad_a 1._o that_o as_o to_o good_a action_n god_n do_v in_o genere_fw-la physico_fw-la re_fw-mi create_v those_o internal_a habit_n which_o he_o do_v concreate_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n with_o the_o several_a faculty_n in_o which_o they_o be_v respective_o seat_v as_o knowledge_n in_o the_o understanding_n a_o rectitude_n of_o the_o will_n consist_v in_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o last_o dictate_v of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n that_o they_o may_v be_v actus_fw-la primi_fw-la or_o principle_n of_o the_o actus_fw-la secundi_fw-la or_o operation_n of_o the_o faculty_n in_o virtue_n of_o those_o habit_n which_o faculty_n he_o influence_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o act_v by_o that_o influence_n which_o we_o call_v 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